June was such an exciting month for us, Women's Fitness liked us so much that they wrote about us twice and we won an award, YES, JanePlan is now an award winning diet!  

Now July is here, it's time to hit the beach! And what better way to prepare than with your diet delivered to your door. We have carefully counted all your calories, so you can say 'so long sarong' this summer. Our summer menus include our new sensational summer salads for lunch and delicious dinners in the evenings.

If you need a more flexible approach during the social summer months, join our Weekends or Evenings Off  Plans. You won't undo your hard work, because we include tempting calorie counted recipes, all perfectly balanced to help you get beach body beautiful.

This issue also has a cellulite blitzing fit tip from our JanePlan team and your chance to have your wardrobed de-cluttered in our fabulous competition with Dress with Confidence. 

We've thought of everything, so you don't have to. Sit back, relax and let us do all the hard work for you.

JANE'S HEALTHY HINT

Beat the Bloat

Combine one teaspoon of anise seeds with one teaspoon of fennel seeds and pour into a glass of boiling water - then drink!

Banish the aeroplane bloated feeling with this handy, quick fix.

JANEPLAN LOVES

Alice from Dress With Confidence - and her special offer of 10% off to JanePlan clients.

Have you ever really wanted to wear your favourite summer dress and then abandoned the idea, because you didn't have the right thing to go with it? Maybe it was a chilly evening  and you didn't have the right kind of cardie, or maybe everything about the outfit was right apart from the shoes. Well, invest in a few key pieces and you'll find you make better use of your wardrobe.

To find out which items you should be investing in this summer visit Alice's Style Blog  and don't forget to enter our fabulous Dress with Confidence competition to win a wardrobe de clutter.

YOUR WEEKLY RECIPE

Feta, Watermelon and Sunflower Seed Salad

Lovely on a warm summer evening.

Ingredients

200g of beans

350g of watermelon flesh

250g of feta, cubed

About 20 black olives

4 tablespoons of fresh mint, roughly chopped

2 pinches of garlic salt

3 tablespoon of olive oil

1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon of lemon juice

2 teaspoons of sunflower seeds

Method 

Gently cook the green beans for 3 – 4 minutes, then drain and plunge into cold water.

Cut the watermelon into small chunks and place in a large bowl with the feta and the drained, cooled beans and olives.

Put all the remaining ingredients (except the sunflower seeds) into a jar and shake. Drizzle over the salad

Finish by scattering sunflower seeds on the top. 

CELULLITE BLITZING FIT TIP

Step up to the cellulite free zone

Cellulite is a problem area for a lot of us. Science suggests that it is genetic and although there is no simple cure, try the fit tip below and see if it makes a difference.

Stand in front of a step or box with your feet a hip-width apart. Slowly bend your knees and hips and jump onto the box or step whilst swinging your arms to generate momentum (try and jump as high as you can). Step down and do this again. Repeat movement twice a day, doing 8 sets of 10, to see an improvement.

90% of women suffer from cellulite (whatever their weight or size) - so if it is a problem area for you - you are not alone!